Post-Doctoral Fellow, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Core
Conducting laboratory and field-based investigations to develop construction materials derived from mine tailings, specifically evaluating reuse pathways for sulfidic tailings in Peru.
Role type
Post-doctoral research fellow (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
Builds
Construction materials (lightweight aggregates, supplementary cementitious materials, alkali-activated/geopolymer precursors) from mine tailings
Domain
Mining engineering, materials science, civil engineering
Required skills
PhD in civil/materials/geological/mining/chemical engineering/physics/chemistry, strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, laboratory and field study execution, sample collection and characterization, technical report writing, research proposal preparation
Preferred skills
Fluency in Spanish, experience with cement testing and concrete performance evaluation, materials characterization using SEM, XRD, XRF, SEM-EDS, ICP-AES, FTIR, TGA, Micro-CT
Technologies
SEM, XRD, XRF, SEM-EDS, ICP-AES, FTIR, TGA, Micro-CT
Responsibilities
Conduct laboratory and field studies for construction material production, prepare research manuscripts and technical reports, assist in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, assist with preparing research proposals
Seniority
Post-doctoral fellow (early-career researcher)